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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Students at Nashville High School in Gweru stage-managed a COVID-19 \u201ccrisis\u201d at the school in protest over the postponement of an exeat weekend which was scheduled for today by school authorities, it has emerged.<\/p>\n

A voice note that went viral on social media from an alleged parent of a learner at the school claimed that students were spending most of their time sleeping in the sun, probably unaware they have COVID-19.<\/p>\n

The parent said she was called to attend to her child, who tested COVID-19 positive and is now receiving treatment.<\/p>\n

It has, however since emerged that the audio and pictures of schoolchildren lying in the sun were part of the stunt.<\/p>\n

Gweru District COVID-19 Taskforce Chairperson, Joram Chimedza on Friday morning said all the 187 boarding pupils in the school tested negative for coronavirus following some rapid tests at the school. He said:<\/p>\n

We reacted to reports of audio and pictures that went viral circulating on social media platforms last night and did the tests today.<\/p>\n

Not even a single pupil or teacher tested positive, the situation is normal at the school and we appeal to members of the media to stop peddling falsehoods.<\/p>\n

The pictures were actually sent by some of the pupils who were not happy after they were denied an exeat weekend. They meant to cause alarm.<\/p>\n

He said testing was ongoing on teaching and non-teaching staff with none having tested positive so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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